Explore the Family Name Apolinario

The meaning of Apolinario

Spanish: from the personal name Apolinario, via Latin from Greek Apollinarios (see Apolinar).

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

How common is the last name Apolinario in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Apolinario has significantly increased from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, Apolinario was ranked 53,299th most popular surname but climbed to the 41,303rd spot by 2010, accounting for a rise of 22.51%. The overall count of individuals with this last name also grew from 364 in 2000 to 527 in 2010, marking an impressive increase of 44.78%. Consequently, the proportion of Apolinario per 100k people rose from 0.13 to 0.18, indicating a growth rate of 38.46%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#53,299	#41,303	22.51%
Count	364	527	44.78%
Proportion per 100k	0.13	0.18	38.46%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Apolinario

Analyzing the ethnic identities associated with the surname Apolinario, the Decennial U.S. Census data show some significant shifts from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, 36.81% of those bearing the Apolinario surname identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, which decreased slightly to 32.64% by 2010. Similarly, the proportion of individuals identifying as White decreased by 6.87% during the decade. However, there was a notable increase of 32.50% in the number of Apolinarios identifying as Hispanic, from 30.22% in 2000 to 40.04% in 2010. The percentage of those identifying as Black or African American also rose, albeit from zero to 1.71%, while those claiming two or more ethnicities saw a decrease of 61.59%. There were no changes reported for those identifying as American Indian and Alaskan Native.

	2000	2010	Change
Hispanic	30.22%	40.04%	32.5%
Asian/Pacific Islander	36.81%	32.64%	-11.33%
White	24.45%	22.77%	-6.87%
Two or More Races	7.42%	2.85%	-61.59%
Black	0%	1.71%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%